Rice County Commissioners Freeze Their Salaries for 2021
The Rice County Board of Commissioner voted today to keep their salaries at present levels for 2021. That salary is $38,457.12.
District 5 Commissioner Jeff Docken made the motion. District 2 Commissioner Galen Malecha provided the second. District 1 Commissioner Jake Gillen did not vote because he is leaving the board.
Commissioners also voted unanimously to turn down salary increase requests by the sheriff and county attorney.
Commissioner Malecha told Sheriff Troy Dunn he did respect him and supported him and his department but stated, Everything that s gone on just recently in the jail and the abuse situation. I know you were not there directly but at the end of the day, statutorily you re in charge of the jail and to me that s a reflection on things.